Tipping The Scales: Examining Obesity in New Hampshire

Not having access to healthy food on reservations has increased diabetes rates among Native Americans.

Hank Cardello speaks about the USDA's findings of healthy foods not necessarily being more expensive than the junk alternative.

A new initiative is hoping to change how Manchester convenience stores stock their shelves.

You’re at the gym, working up a sweat, burning some calories, getting that metabolism in gear… and then the workout ends and you’re looking for quick refreshment. Grabbing a candy bar or a sugary soda from the vending machine can feel like you’re undoing all your exercise.

Despite America’s new stance on obesity, the well-intended efforts to combat the problem have grown soft and ineffectual.

The prevalent use of antibiotics maybe linked to America’s obesity problem.

Scientists have found one more reason that pregnancy and obesity can be a bad combination.

A new study in the journal Pediatrics suggests that moms who are obese or have diabetes are more likely to have a child with autism or another developmental problem.

The finding is "worrisome in light of this rather striking epidemic of obesity" in the U.S., says Irva Hertz-Picciotto from the MIND Institute at the University of California, Davis, one of the study's authors.

But it's not clear whether there's any connection between rising obesity rates and the increasing number of children diagnosed with autism, she says.

Data shows that the idea of certain foods as "addictive" may not quite be on target.

In part two of a three-part series, Karen Brown follows a young girl in her struggle to make positivie changes, despite some environmental challenges.

Our ongoing series on obesity, Shifting the Balance, turns to Holyoke, Massachusetts, perhaps one of the poorest towns in all of New England, where we hear what steps are being taken to combat the growing threat of childhood obesity in this low-income community.

A new study finds that people who eat chocolate several times a week are actually leaner than people who don't eat chocolate regularly.

Really, we asked? Last time we checked chocolate was loaded with fat and sugar. But this new research, along with some prior studies, suggests chocolate may favorably influence metabolism.

Surgical procedures that are commonly used to help obese people lose weight can also dramatically improve — even reverse — diabetes, according to two studies released Monday.

Tim Ferree of Macedonia, Ohio, struggled with his weight for years. He knew his out-of-control blood sugar would eventually cause serious problems.

"You're looking at losing your vision, losing your feet, having problems with your kidneys, going blind — you know, heart disease, strokes," Ferree said.

So when Ferree heard about an operation that might help with his weight and his diabetes, he volunteered to get it.

"With a brand new baby in the house, that's really what prompted me to take a very aggressive course towards treating the diabetes," he said.

When workplace environments shift to standing, lives could literally be saved, says Dr. James Levine

I take a stroll with the walking school bus on its way to Harold Martin Elementary School in Hopkinton.